Product ID:259S,DOPING COMPOUND
MSDS Date:09/21/1994
FSC:8010
NIIN:01-117-3888
MSDS Number: BWNNL

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: PRODUCT MANAGER

Cage: 18873

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

POLYDIMETHYL SILOXANE

CAS: 9016-00-6

RTECS: TQ2690000

XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT

RTECS: 9999999VO

Fraction By Weight: 7.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR XYLENE IS 100PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS DEPRESSION.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT BRAIN AND CNS DAMAGE, AND CAUSE KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF XYLENES MAY CAUSE
FETAL DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,STAGGERING
GAIT,CONFUSION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.SKIN:DERMATITIS,BURNING.EYES:BURNING
.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
LIVER,KIDNEY,CNS OR SKIN AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:20.0F-73F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:7
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**FLAMMABLE** FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID CONT AMINATION OF WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 120F IN A
COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID;FLOWING
HYDROCARBONS CAN BECOME ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED.AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS.AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DUST FROM GRINDING THE DRIED
PRODUCT SHOULD BE TR EATED AS NUISSANCE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA TC-23C APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPORS AND PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.BARRIER CREAMS MAY BE
USED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175-352F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.865
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.COLOR AND ODOR NOT REPORTED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98.2

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
OF METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.HMIS SUGGESTS EPA CODE U239(XYLENE).

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